Nick has been called "Super Nick" on here, and I think that it is a bit short of the reality: He is…read morefreaking MAGICAL. Harry Potter was good, but Nick Kovscek doesn't need a wand and an owl to transform things. If you're like me, you want a balanced review that has the good and the bad in there so that you know the pitfalls of what you're going to get into. I don't find review that just blows sunshine all the way through particularly helpful. I hate to let you down, but I don't have anything that I can say that is bad about Nick. I'm sorry. He's really just that good. Here's our story: We had an early 1970s condo with a galley kitchen with a wall between the living room and the kitchen dining area. We wanted to open up the wall to make a "pass through" but really wanted something more open. Unfortunately it was a load bearing wall. To accomplish this it was going to have to be a post and beam arrangement with a wrap to give it a clean modern Pacific Northwest feel. We wanted Pental quartz counters and large format tile back-splash. Our flooring was contracted through someone else, but we needed someone to come in and handle all the rest of it - cabinets, recessed lighting, cabinet hardware, tile work, wall removal, post+beam, faucet, appliance installation, etc. I had already purchased a decent chunk of the materials, but lacked any capacity to do the work. Knowing just enough to be dangerous, I was interviewing to find someone to open up this place and make it a showpiece modern kitchen that my new bride and I could enjoy and feel comfortable entertaining people. I had set a fairly high bar with expectations. Unfortunately that caviar taste with lumpfish budget thing... Nick was one of six contractors that bid the job, and he came in solidly in the middle. Our quantitative factors were just like yours: money and time. Our qualitative factors were the same as yours: honesty, punctuality and thoughtfulness. My desire (need) to save money was an imperative, but this is also the main room in our living space, and it couldn't be half-arsed. All of the stars aligned for Nick to win the bid, and we were off and running. Boy was it a lucky match-up! Our cabinets were delayed in delivery and Nick worked his schedule such that he could accommodate our remodel. He was incredibly flexible and as the project got underway, it came to pass that he was impeccably clean, mindful of our space and happy to accommodate changes. His billing is transparent and his pricing absolutely fair. His communication was good and he was always on top of ordering the items that I hadn't already purchased. As our project unfolded, Nick proved himself to be incredibly trustworthy, a solid worker with an incredible ethic and a dedication to make sure that things aren't just done right, but done *perfectly*. There were a couple of places where there were mistakes that were made, or spots that weren't exacting. Instead of coming up with a goofy workaround and hiding the error, he came to me and showed me exactly what was wrong and told me how he would fix it. An example was that there was a tiny misalignment in one of the cabinets. If it had been left undone, I doubt anyone could have seen it after project completion. Instead, he showed me and fixed it. Another was that the refrigerator delivered had a slight bow in the sides and wouldn't fit into the cabinet that he built. If the refrigerator had been to the specs that were published, Nick's cabinet would have been a perfect glove. Instead of forcing the square peg/round hole, Nick reconfigured the cabinetry and re-trimmed it so that no one could possibly tell. The man is amazing. While you read through this review, you may be thinking "This review is too over the top." Yeah, well, it isn't over the top enough. You want the truth? Email me. Call me. I've got an hour to tell you all the wonderful things that he's done and the money he has saved us. Hopefully he will put before and after pictures of our project on his website because they should tell you everything you need to know. There may be someone out there that doesn't think that he's the best damn thing hitting a nail, but you are going to be hard pressed to find them. Nick is the real deal that is going to make your project blow your mind. If he can't make your repair, renovation or remodel off the charts, he'll be the first to tell you. He is going to be coming back to our home to be remodeling both of our bathrooms, and I have him set in the phone for any kind of repair, or fix that might come down the pike. As a matter of fact, he has a key to our home, and he's welcome to use it any time. My recommendation is so strong that I would go so far as to say that you should schedule your projects around his availability. Finding someone with the integrity and know-how that Nick Kovscek has is tough. Hiring him to make your project shine is one of the easiest decisions you're going to make.

I could not ask for a better experience than working with Nick. You never really know what to…read moreexpect when you find a company through Yelp, but I was glad that I did. He is very professional and thorough, immediately understanding my vision for my kitchen renovation and making it happen (while still helping to keep my costs down on a limited budget.) I had another contractor decide that certain parts of my project were too small to be worth their time, but Nick was more than happy to take care of them and all of the additional requests that we added on to the scope of the project. We're already planning a bathroom addition and will definitely be calling Nick back out for that.

These guys are great. Punctual, friendly, knowledgeable…read moreand smart. They were helpful with my insurance claim and very willing to answer all questions I had. My roof was completed 2 days after I picked the shingle color. They even fixed my previously dented gutter and painted the vent pipes! Highly recommend

My husband & I are from California. We had a rental in Jacksonville, NC. In September 2018…read moreHurricane Florence hit; our home did not flood but was badly damaged, eg: roof damage, collapsed interior ceilings, etc. The damage to homes caused by Florence was extensive in our area and my husband & I realized supplies and contractors would be in short supply. So, we made the decision to pack up our Ford pickup w/tools and supplies along with our 26' RV trailer in tow, and 2 dogs, we drove from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, NC in 5 days to meet up with our claims adjustor. We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies. After several days of cleanup and hearing discouraging reports that supplies and contractors were in short supply, our ray of light and hope emerged when we met Carey, the owner of Under One Roof Construction. I had seen him drive up to inspect the roof across the street from us. My husband & I made it a point to talk with him to see if he could help us out. We immediately took a liking to Carey. Knowledgeable. Easy going. Established family business. Carey, gave us a reasonable roof estimate; we gave him the job. Carey brought out his roofing crew, some who had been with him over 10 years; you could tell how they instinctively worked together. They installed a new beautiful roof. He and his crew were very professional. They picked up all their construction mess and used a magnetized roller to pick up any roofing nails in their work area. We were quite impressed w/their roof competency, products, and warranty that we asked Carey if he had a construction crew who could help us with the damaged interior work. Carey, again, came through; he worked us in to his VERY tight schedule. So, we contracted w/him for the interior damage caused by Florence, including interior sheetrock tear down, installing new insulation, rehung new sheetrock on the ceilings, interior priming and painting, etc. Carey and his crews did all the big stuff. We are forever grateful. 3 months of exhaustive labor took its toll on my husband (70 yrs old) and myself (64 yrs old). The events that led up and followed with Carey coming to our aid was literally an answered prayer; a small miracle. In addition to Carey, we recognized several small miracles during our Florence trip including our drive back home when our truck broke down in Anniston, AL a week before Christmas Eve....but that's another adventure, for another day.

Gary's attention to detail on a new construction home was very thorough including even cosmetic…read moreissues. I highly recommend Gary for any home inspection due to his knowledge, thoroughness and friendliness.

All About Homes Inspections performed our general home inspection for our soon-to-be residence in…read moreMatthews, NC. They have BY FAR the best customer service I've ever experienced. Not only are they veteran-friendly, but they were also more than accommodating for our particular circumstance. A thorough, detailed report was provided very quickly! You can tell the inspector, Gary, took the time to examine every inch of the residence. I cannot recommend All About Homes Inspections enough! Thank you for your meticulous work and for being so accommodating!!

Wow. A failure on so many levels. Rude staff. Generic ideas. They came and measured and quoted…read more$25-$30k to redo our bathroom. We asked what we could get for that and she said anything. She never gave us any feedback and just tried to talk us out of keeping a bathtub because it would be too expensive. We said money was not an issue and she said it was for her. We went with a more reputable company. She finished our neighbor's (who recommended the company). Kitchen and it is hideous. Our neighbors spent $65k on a their "dream" kitchen. It is a nightmare and had issues after less than a week.

Our kitchen remodel turned into a nightmare for us…read more Statute 87-1 requires a general contractor for projects over $30,000. No permits were pulled for our project.

Craig did a great job putting up new front porch cedar posts, new handrails and stained them. We…read morewill use him again for sure.

From the owner: Axiom Home Improvement specializes in everything from Kitchen and Bathroom remodeling, to appliance…read moreinstallation, drywall repair, Painting, Tile, Deck Construction, Porches, Screenhouses, flooring and so much more!

I waited over a month after our pool completion to write my reviews because I wanted to make sure I…read morecovered everything. Building a pool is stressful and a HUGE decision. I hope our review helps others and helps True North become better. So here was our experience with True North..... Overall, we are happy with our decision to go with True North and they did a great job building our pool. It is beautiful and was complete in under 4 months from dig date! BUT the process was not without hiccups and it was A LOT to take on. The biggest issue we had was communication and the "orientation" to our pool. If I could do it over again I would say research, research, research! I wish we would have known more about the equipment, process, and how it all works when it is done. We chose a salt water custom free form pool with a spa attached. There was a lot we did not know before making that decision and it was not presented in the sales meeting. Like, we did not realize the pros and cons of having a spa attached, or realize that you have to maintain the pool all winter in order to use the spa, and that the salt system doesn't make chlorine in under 60 degrees. We also didn't know that you have to use Chlorine for the first 30 days, no heat in the spa for 30 days, and no robot vacuum for 30 days due to the pebble setting. Those are the little things that, had we known, we would have been more prepared or made different decisions. Jim and Tami were amazing and any time that we had an issue, they were there. Jim came out and resolved all of our problems and literally has been on call 24 hours for us. Even now, we are able to call him anytime. Scott (our sales guy) and Mike (company manager) are there at the start and with the selling of the pool but then quickly disappeared. Their selling point was that we are hands on and will be here throughout the process. To date, neither of them have actually seen the final product. Great guys but definitely not the go to people to get stuff done or help the process along. Scott is there to sell, Mike is there to manage, Tami is there to schedule (she's amazing at it) and Jim is there to actually get stuff done! During the process, the crews that were on site were respectful and worked hard. There are several different crews they work with and NONE of them warn you before showing up. Some mornings people were out there at 7am and needed us to move cars but we had no idea they were coming. Our yard was a disaster for the four months that it was under construction. Lots of mud everywhere, dirty driveway, trash in piles, and materials everywhere. The process moves quickly in the beginning and then stalls out for a while. Near the end we had to push to get it complete before the end of summer. Jim was a huge advocate for us. We were quoted a 8-10 week completion from dig date and it took about 12 weeks to complete. I will say that was much quicker than any of our neighbors. The materials and stone caused delays and issues but in the end it all came together nicely. Highly recommend going to the actual stone yard and picking your pallets of stone in person. We were not thrilled with the electrician and had issues there. We ended up having our own come out just to make sure we were doing the right thing in hooking up the equipment. They changed paths after our guy came out. Our largest construction issue came in with the pebble installation. To this day the pebble is VERY spotty and we do not feel it was mixed properly. It really was a rushed job and we had to have them come back out just to clean it off stuff (we had a blue waterfall) and to even it out on the tile line. They were frustrated to come back out to just clean it up but really we should have drained the pool to have it redone. Lastly, our final pain point came with the pool company that does the orientation after the pool is complete. We really did not get an "orientation" on how to use the equipment or deal with the pool chemistry. We knew nothing about keeping the chlorine balanced in the beginning or even how to hook up the vacuum properly. Someone just came out and threw in some chemicals and was like we will be back in a couple weeks. Oh and here is how your turn on your cool LED lights..... Then when it came time to switch over to salt, I had to contact them and someone just came out and threw six bags of salt in and left. After a week of rain and a smelly pool, we finally called Jim and said hey what do we do when the pool is going to overflow. We quickly realized the pool company never installed our back wash hose. It actually still needs to be done to this day. In general, we have had to do a lot of research on how to use things, how to keep the water balanced, and how to maintain stuff. But I guess that is a part of pool ownership. In the end, thank you for building our pool and if we could do it again, we would still choose True North. We would just research a whole lot more beforehand.

We had several companies come out to provide bids for our pool project this summer and couldn't be…read morehappier to have chosen True North! It was a massive undertaking but Jim Mike and the team were great. The workmanship was terrific and they were responsive to our requests with changes along the way. In the end we finished with a pool and outdoor living area that was even better than we had imagined! I can feel comfortable recommending True North to my friends and family.

Very personable. Repair was done neatly and well. Bigger project to come; painting the exterior.read more

Chris from restoration brothers answered a yelp search for a painter. He came and gave a quote for…read moreour outdoor paint and siding job. The quote was so reasonable it seemed hard to believe. We had been burned by our builder so badly and left the job unfinished and owing us thousands of prepaid unfinished jobs and said we would absolutely not pay a dime until the job was finished to our satisfaction. Chris and his partner came as promised, finished the job in one day as promised and did a fantastic job. We couldn't be more pleased both with the job as well as what great guys to work with. The builder who burned us is named Jordan Pucci, owner of Carolina Custom Carpentry. We had him arrested and learned that he has done this to many people in the area. I doubt he'll be able to take advantage of anyone else after the courts get through with him but remember the name JORDAN PUCCI. Do no business with this man or you'll regret it! Thanks to Chris for renewing our faith in honest builders that still exist!